Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)
Utagawa Kunichika (1835-1900)
Twelve Actor Prints
The actor Segawa Kikunojo V in the role of the cat-witch Ama Myochin whose claws can just be glimpsed behind the curtain, from the series Hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi [Tales of the Eight Dog Heroes] based on Bakin's hugely popular epic novel Nanso satomi hakkenden, signed Ichiyosai Kunisada ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, 1852; and five other designs from the same series
Together with six further actor prints by Kunichika
Each vertical oban (each approx. 36.8 x 25cm.)
Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)
Utagawa Kunichika (1835-1900)
Twelve Actor Prints
The actor Segawa Kikunojo V in the role of the cat-witch Ama Myochin whose claws can just be glimpsed behind the curtain, from the series Hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi [Tales of the Eight Dog Heroes] based on Bakin's hugely popular epic novel Nanso satomi hakkenden, signed Ichiyosai Kunisada ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, 1852; and five other designs from the same series
Together with six further actor prints by Kunichika
Each vertical oban (each approx. 36.8 x 25cm.)
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